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We should go back to our roots so it's better to rename "Neutron" to 
"Nova Network".

Thanks,
Hirofumi

On 2016/04/01 15:24, Akihiro Motoki wrote:
> IIRC 'Quantum' was renamed to 'Neutron' due to the trademark issue.
> I don't think reverting it to 'Quantum' resolves the issue.
> When we chose a new name, the foundation checked the legal/trademark issue,
> so I think it is better to contact the OpenStack foundation or discuss
> it in the legal-discuss ML.
>
> "Newton" release of "neutron" is confusing though :(
>
> Akihiro
>
> 2016-04-01 14:46 GMT+09:00 Jimmy Akin <jimmyakin at rambler.ru>:
>> Dear Neutrinos,
>>
>> We've been following the project for quite some time.
>> To our satisfaction the project seems to have done well; the base line of
>> features that were available to the networking component of OpenStack
>> (then nova-network) has grown quite a bit and seem to have gained a
>> successful momentum with the communities, both development and
>> operators.
>>
>> However, Neutron appears to be a trademarked name [1], and after thoroughly
>> discussing the issue with our and Marvel' legal departments
>> both sides have reached the conclusion that a naming scheme is an obligatory
>> amendment and unfortunately is the only viable option.
>>
>> An obvious resolution to this issue is reverting the old "Quantum" name
>> back.
>> However, this is subject to change and review from the PTL and as such,
>> we'll shortly propose a relevant change to the review system.
>> We anticipate the review process to be be swift, to avoid further legal
>> implications.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Jimmy J. Akin,
>> CIO,        John F. Kennedy Space Center.
>>
>> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_(Marvel_Comics)
>>
>>
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